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PHYSICIST

Total Donated

$9,957,534

Contributions

35,002

Unique Donors

996

Donors who entered PHYSICIST as occupation account for $9,957,534 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s index of FEC.gov files. That sum sits on 35,002 contributions from 996 donor records. Physicist here is a compact science-title key with high repeat itemizing relative to the donor-record count. In compact millions the occupation total is $10.0 million.

Key figures

  • PHYSICIST occupation itemizations sum to $9,957,534 from 35,002 contributions and 996 donors.
  • Mean amounts are about $285 per contribution and about $9,997 per donor record.
  • The word is donor-typed Form 3/3X text, not a verified physicist roster.
  • 996 donor records on 35,002 lines is a compact, high-repeat science pool.

Small science pool, high repeat

$9,957,534, 35,002 itemizations, and 996 donor records are the occupation-level facts. Mean contribution size is about $285. Mean dollars per donor record are about $9,997. Repeat giving is about 35 itemizations per donor record.

35,002 lines from 996 records is a high-repeat pattern: a compact science pool generating many schedules. The per-donor mean of about $9,997 is arithmetic on that compact set, not a typical research stipend redirected to politics.

The packet has no subfield, no lab-versus-university split, and no median gift. A few large itemizations can lift the average.

PHYSICIST is not SCIENTIST

The FEC record does not verify a physics degree or lab appointment. Engineers, data scientists, and people who typed SCIENTIST sit on other keys unless the extract merged them. Best-efforts rules do not force a disciplinary taxonomy.

This page cites only $9,957,534, 35,002 contributions, and 996 donors. SCIENTIST, ENGINEER, and PROFESSOR remain other keys unless the bulk extract merged them.

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Questions

How much have physicist-occupation donors given in FEC data?
The PHYSICIST occupation string is attached to $9,957,534 across 35,002 contributions and 996 donor records in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index. The figure is itemized occupation money, not a census of working physicists. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does PHYSICIST include scientist and professor filings?
Only if the bulk extract normalized those words here. Otherwise SCIENTIST and PROFESSOR are separate keys. This page covers PHYSICIST: $9,957,534, 35,002 contributions, and 996 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
What is the average physicist contribution?
Dividing $9,957,534 by 35,002 itemizations yields about $285 per contribution. Dividing by 996 donors yields about $9,997 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Repeat giving is about 35 itemizations per donor record. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing physicist prove a physics degree?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify degrees or lab appointments. Quote 35,002 contributions and 996 donor records with the $9,957,534 total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Occupation is self-reported on FEC Form 3/3X itemizations. Indexed on LobbyVault from FEC bulk data.

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